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Chassid

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Chas·sid  (äsd, ô-, hä-)
n.
Variant of Hasid.

Chas·sidic adj.
Chas·sidism n.

Chassid, Chasid, Hassid, Hasid [ˈhæsɪd (Hebrew) xəˈsid]
n pl Chassidim, Chasidim, Hassidim, Hasidim [ˈhæsɪˌdiːm -dɪm (Hebrew) xasɪˈdim]
1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) a sect of Jewish mystics founded in Poland about 1750, characterized by religious zeal and a spirit of prayer, joy, and charity
2. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) a Jewish sect of the 2nd century bc, formed to combat Hellenistic influences
Chassidic , Chasidic, Hassidic, Hasidic [həˈsɪdɪk] adj
Chassidism , Chasidism, Hassidism, Hasidism n
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Noun1.Chassid - a member of a Jewish sect that observes a form of strict Orthodox Judaism
Chasidim, Chassidim, Hasidim, Hasidism, Hassidim - a sect of Orthodox Jews that arose out of a pietistic movement originating in eastern Europe in the second half of the 18th century; a sect that follows the Mosaic law strictly
Orthodox Jew - Jew who practices strict observance of Mosaic law


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